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Microdochium oryzae (Hashioka & Yokogi) Samuels & Hallett<br />

syn. Gerlachia oryzae (Hashioka & Yokogi) W. Gams.<br />

Rhychosporium oryzae Hashioka & Yokogi<br />

teleomorph: Monographella albescens (Thumen) Parkinson, Sivanesan & C. Booth<br />

syn. Metasphaeria albescens Thum.<br />

Metasphaeria oryzae-sativae Hara<br />

Micronectriella pavgii R.A. Singh<br />

Griposphaerella albescens (Thumen) Von Arx<br />

Disease caused: leaf scald<br />

a. Symptoms<br />

Lesions are usually observed on mature leaves.<br />

Characteristic symptoms include zonated lesions<br />

that start at leaf edges or tips. The lesion shape is<br />

more or less oblong with light brown halos measuring<br />

1–5 cm long and 0.5–1 cm wide. Individual<br />

lesions enlarge and eventually coalesce. As lesions<br />

become old, zonations fade.<br />

b. Occurrence/distribution<br />

Leaf scald has been reported in all rice-growing<br />

countries worldwide (Fig. 18).<br />

c. Disease history<br />

Leaf scald was first reported in 1955 in Japan,<br />

and the causal organism was named as<br />

Rhynchosporium oryzae. However, the disease<br />

was known under different names. The causal<br />

fungus was confused with Fusarium nivale as the<br />

anamorph and with Micronectriella nivalis as the<br />

teleomorph. Later it was proved that the leaf scald<br />

fungus is not F. nivale. The anamorph and<br />

teleomorph of the leaf scald fungus have undergone<br />

many changes and are now known as<br />

Gerlachia oryzae and Monographella albescens,<br />

respectively.<br />

d. Importance in crop production<br />

Leaf scald is very common on rice in tropical<br />

Asia. It is considered a relatively minor problem<br />

causing little yield loss alone in rice production.<br />

Detection on seed<br />

a. Incubation period on blotter<br />

Using the blotter test, M. oryzae can be observed<br />

on rice seeds 7 d after seeding and incubation<br />

under NUV light at 21 °C. The detection frequency<br />

is about 28.2% on seeds coming from<br />

different regions (Fig. 19a,b).<br />

b. Habit character<br />

Aerial mycelia are absent; light pinkish or light<br />

orange to bright orange irregular masses<br />

Fig. 18. Occurrence of leaf scald (Ou 1985, Agarwal and Mathur 1988).<br />

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